CENTRE FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES‚ UNIMAS PBI 1032: ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING Learning Unit 2: READING SKILLS By the end of this session‚ you should be able to: identify what the writer has stated literally (read the lines) infer what the writer has stated (read between the lines) apply ideas within the text to what you already know (read beyond the lines) A. Reading Academic Texts Academic texts are relatively formal in structure and style. They might be textbooks or just straightforward
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Do you know what your human condition is? If this is a question that you have ever asked yourself then you might have heard of humanities. “Humanities are academic disciplines that study the human conditions‚ using methods that are primarily analytical‚ critical‚ or speculative‚ as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural science.” Wikipedia. (n.d.). Looking further into humanities we are able to better understand ancient and modern
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JKAU: Econ. & Adm.‚ Vol. 10‚ pp. 35-50 (1417 A.H./1997 A.D.) Student Perceptions of the Causes of Low Performance in Principles of Accounting: A Case Study in Saudi Arabia SULAYMAN H. ATIEH (*) Associate Professor of Accounting Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems College of Industrial Management King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran‚ Saudi Arabia ABSTRACT. Students at KFUPM in Saudi Arabia were surveyed to determine what they consider to be the
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Academic Success “Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose”. (Charles Eames) I came across this unique quote by Charles Eames when taken a Web Master Design Technology class in high school. Hearing my teacher Mr. Tysinger repeats this quote every day of class gave me the inspiration to accomplish my purpose for his class. When entering this course I came with an open mind to explore the different ranges of the internet and how a web page
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What is Academic Writing? To write at an Academic level there are factors and rules to follow‚ to gain the formality you are expected to write in. Most people are introduced to writing at an academic level when attending University. When at University‚ students are expected to write in a formal style‚ covering a lot of information and backing up with arguments and references. There are many factors to take into account when writing at an academic level. As a student you are gradually taught the
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9/16/10 College Experience Academic goal essay The business managerial field is one of the most exciting career choices one can consider that can lead to many rewarding employment opportunities. I am very passionate and fas- cinated regarding the international high growth entrepreneurial and ambitious enterprise sectors. First of all‚ I have previously filled several exciting and enriched office-based positions in Sioux City such as; a production accounting clerk for two years
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What is academic English? You may be confident in using English in everyday situations‚ but the kind of English you need for study is rather different. It is what is known as ’academic English’ and is the type of English you need for * reading and understanding your study materials * writing about your subject. Academic English is different from everyday spoken English. It may be used to * describe an object or situation * describe a process or how something works * explain
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I have chosen to develop an essay on the importance and effectiveness of proper nutrition and its relation to academic performance. After reading You are What You Eat‚ I could only think about myself as a student and the vast differences in my life when I follow good nutrition routines on a regular basis compared to unhealthy nutritional patterns. My passion in writing this essay comes from my own experiences although I am certain I may highlight many others’ experiences as well. The
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positive. Nonetheless‚ an event that has changed my life is coming to study in Greece and undoubtedly I categorize this‚ as a great event. In addition studying in Greece made me much more independent‚ socialized and most important it is fulfilling my academic career. Coming to study in Greece developed further my personal independence from my family. The distance from my country and Greece obligate me to live here; therefore‚ I have to take care of all things which have to do with a life‚ besides lessons
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How do you feel about writing academic papers? If you have enjoyed writing in the past‚ what did you like about the process of writing? If you have not enjoyed it‚ why not? Did you have any of the misconceptions about writing discussed in Chapter 1 of the text? What did you learn in the chapter that you think might be helpful to you in writing papers here at Ashford University? I do not like writing academic papers. It is very time consuming and some require doing a lot of research on the topic
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